Federal dental workforce grants extended through 2030
Passed one chamberH.R. 2001Latest action
Sponsor: Robin L. Kelly · Representative · IL
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Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
Introduced:
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HR 2001 extends a dental workforce grant program through 2030 and raises annual funding from $13.9M to $15M.
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What does this do?
This bill renews a federal grant program that helps address shortages of dental care workers. It extends the program from 2026 through 2030 and raises the yearly funding level. Unused funds can carry over from year to year rather than expiring at the end of each year.
Who does it affect?
The program targets communities that have limited access to dental care. It supports efforts to train, place, and keep dental health professionals in the areas that need them most.
Why does it matter?
Without , the program would lose its federal funding after its current term ends. Extending it allows communities with dental worker shortages to continue receiving support.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Previously ~$13.9M/year (2019–2023)
- Bill proposes $15M/year (2026–2030)
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 10, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jul 21, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.